Bibliograph

A short move, a novel, Katherine Hill

Type

Label

A short move, a novel, Katherine Hill

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A short move

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1157237729

Responsibility statement

Katherine Hill

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"In a small Virginia town in 1971, a high school football star runs out on his pregnant girlfriend. Six years later, that child meets his father for the first time and discovers the athlete within. Before long he is on the fast-track to the NFL, coached by a relentless Vietnam veteran uncle, nourished by a patient working mom, and defended by an ambitious girlfriend, all of whom tie their own hopes to his career. When he finally makes it, as Mitch "Wilk" Wilkins, New England's fearsome middle linebacker, it all seems preordained. Then, almost immediately, his life begins to fall apart: a billionaire owns him, his marriage is on the rocks, and his body is betraying him in stages. As Mitch and his wounded family press on, seeking meaning in a relentlessly incentive-driven and forward-moving life, the sacrifices necessary for success in sports--and in attaining the "American Dream"--are laid painfully and tragically bare"--, Provided by publisher

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